After passing through the back door, an area enclosed by a transparent glass cover appeared in front.

This place is a bit like the backyard of Dr. Oki's laboratory in the anime, with rivers, grasslands, trees, caves, and lakes all available.

Some artificially bred Pokémon run carefree here, or sit under the shade of trees to enjoy the cool air.

Naoki's eyes swept over them, and he silently recited the names of those Pokémon in his heart: "Big Milk Tank, Braided Sheep, Mini Fu, Salt Stone Treasure, Salt Stone Giant, Frost Milk Fairy..."

There is no doubt that these are Pokémon that can be raised in the pasture.

The old man with a kind face and gray temples was a little hunched over. He put his hands behind his back and led the way while introducing the Pokémon and ordinary animals in this happy ranch to Naoki.

"I personally raised these children. Each of them is in good health and has a very good personality. They are looking forward to being brought back to the ranch by their new owners."

As expected, when those playful Pokémon saw Naoki following the old man, they all cast curious glances.

Naoki looked at the group of salt stone treasures surrounding the salt stone giant with some surprise, and couldn't help but ask: "Can salt stone treasures also be raised?"

"Of course!" the old man said with a smile: "Don't underestimate them. In ancient times, they were very important Pokémon. For humans living on this land, these children are indispensable.

A necessary existence."

Naoki recalled the characteristics of the salt stone treasure and asked: "Because it can produce salt?"

"That's right!" The old man nodded: "Yanshibao's body is composed of very precious rock salt. As long as they walk on the ground, their bodies will be worn by the ground, leaving a lot of salt traces."

"As long as you collect these salts, you can get a bottle of very precious rock salt. Of course, this will not harm their bodies. As long as they want, their bodies can produce new salt at any time to replenish it."

"When it evolves into the Salt Barrier and the Salt Djinn, the salt will be more nutritious and rich in a variety of minerals. As long as the salt kneaded by the Salt Djinn is sprinkled on the injured Pokémon, no matter how injured it is, it will be healed.

I can recover!"

"And the dishes made with these salts will taste more delicious, and their external selling price is much higher than the moo milk produced in large milk tanks!"

Hearing this, Zhi Shu understood clearly, and then asked about the price of salt stone treasures: "How much do they cost?"

Old man: "A salt stone treasure requires alliance coins."

Ten thousand...

It sounded a bit expensive, but Naoki calculated the value that the salt stone treasure could bring in his mind, and couldn't help but feel that the price was very cheap.

With a salt stone treasure, he no longer needs to buy salt from outside. In addition to using it for himself, he can also sell it to others and get his money back quickly.

But even so, this price is still a bit expensive for Zhi Shulai, who is currently financially strapped.

He smacked his tongue slightly in his heart, fumbled for the banknotes in his pocket and finally sighed.

Alas! Let’s wait until this season’s crops mature!

On the way, he can also try his luck in the back mountains to see if he can find some rare mountain goods for sale.

However, neither fishing nor hunting for mountain goods lasts long, and it depends on luck.

Reality is not a game. The number of fish living in a body of water is limited. After large-scale fishing, it will be difficult to catch fish from there.

Unless we change to another body of water.

A map near the ranch appeared in Naoki's mind.

To the west of the ranch, passing through Zhiqin Town, you reach the endless Padia Sea, where there are richer seafood resources.

To the north of the pasture, you can reach Big Pot Lake after climbing over the back mountain and passing through a forest, where you can catch more freshwater fish.

"It just so happens that there is still some time before the crops mature, so I can ask Gu Lerton to take me to these two places to have a look."

Naoki was thinking about his next plan.

If he remembered correctly, there were traces of the very rare Pokémon Mini Dragon on the other side of Cauldron Lake.

The evolved Kuailong from the Mini Dragon is smart and powerful.

When the ranch prospers in the future, we can also develop offline business and let people in the town order fresh milk directly from the ranch.

At that time, you can ask the fast Kuailong to help deliver it.

Under the leadership of the old man, Zhi Shu walked around the ranch and saw some very special Pokémon.

For example, the big milk tank that produces milk, the braided sheep with explosive hair, the mini fu that can produce olive oil, the hum bat that helps pick tree fruits, and the frost milk fairy that can produce fresh cream.

The whole body of Frost Milk Fairy is made of cream, and it exudes a sweet milk fragrance. Just smelling it can make people feel strong happiness.

When he walked to it, Naoki swallowed several times.

His movement was caught by the Frost Milk Fairy, and the cute little guy immediately shivered and hid behind a tree, as if he was afraid that he would be eaten if he was too late.

The old man laughed softly when he saw this scene. He comforted the Frost Milk Fairy: "Don't be afraid, this is the new rancher in the town."

Being comforted by the old man, Frost Milk Fairy's fearful mood improved a lot.

The old man smiled and said to Naoki: "It is also a very special Pokémon! There are currently 63 confirmed forms of Frost Cream Fairy, and the cream produced by each form has a different taste.
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For example, the cows made by this little guy are vanilla-flavored, and there is a Cream Fairy over there who can make milky caramel-flavored cream!"

Hearing these words made Naoki feel hungry.

After walking around for a while, the two returned to the front desk.

The old man took out a price list from the drawer and said, "Let's see what kind of animals and Pokémon you want to buy?"

Zhi Shu looked down and saw the price corresponding to each Pokémon clearly marked on it.

Ordinary animals: rooster 1000, hen 1200, duck 1200

Pokémon: Three Bees 1500, Mini Fu 1500, Frost Milk Fairy 1600, Buzzbat 3000, Braided Sheep 6000, Big Milk Tank 8000, Salt Stone Treasure

Feed: chicken feed 50/portion, cattle and sheep feed 100/portion, sweet grain 100/portion, salty grain 100/portion

Looking at the price above, Naoki asked: "How much does a portion of grain cost?"

"About one kilogram, these grains are made from tree fruits, salt, flour, eggs and other materials. One serving of grain is enough for a Pokémon to eat for half a month."

The old man lowered his head and looked at the contents above, and introduced them one by one:

"Chicken feed is made of corn flour mixed with grains. One portion can last for a month. Cattle and sheep feed is dry grass. Large milk cans and braided sheep don't eat much. One portion can last about half a month."
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"As for the three bees and buzzing bats, they don't need you to provide food. As long as you give them a place to live, they will go out to forage on their own, and the buzzing bats will bring back a variety of fruits and tree fruits for you."<

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"Three bees are different from it. They live in hives. The prerequisite for raising them is a flower field in the pasture."

"After they have a flower field, they will go to the flower field every day to collect nectar and bring it back to the hive to make it sweet."

Naoki nodded, understanding.

"I currently have about 14,500 left in my savings, and I can buy ten hens and one rooster."

Naoki originally planned to keep the remaining money to buy groceries.

But now, looking at the Pokémon above, he decided to change his plan.

To reduce the number of hens, first buy a Cream Fairy and a Mini-Flower.

The Cream Fairy can produce cream, which can help him make grass cakes.

Minifu can produce olive oil, which can save him a fortune on oil.

In this case, there are only ten thousand left.

"Well, then buy three more hens and one rooster, so you'll still have 6,800 left. Then buy four more chicken feeds and three more sweet grains and that's almost it."

The remaining 6300 will be reserved for emergencies.

Thinking of this, Naoki made a decision: "I want to buy three hens and a rooster, a Frost Milk Fairy and a Mini Fu."

The old man smiled and nodded: "Okay, I will ask someone to help deliver these things to your ranch later."

Naoki: "The location is..."

He was about to say the detailed location of the ranch, but the old man shook his head: "No need, I know where it is."

Naoki was a little surprised: "Huh?"

A nostalgic smile appeared on the old man's face: "Your grandfather and I were friends. When he was still alive, I often went there to visit him. I hugged you when you were a child, but you may not remember it now."
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"That's it!" Naoki suddenly realized.

Having said this, the old man squatted down, rummaged around the counter for a while, and finally took out a transparent glass jar.

He handed the glass jar over: "This is the rock salt produced by the Salt Giant. Take it back and taste it!"

Naoki looked at the glass jar.

There is a jar full of fine pink salt grains inside.

[Rock salt: top-quality seasoning, produced at the fingertips of the Salt Giant. It is rich in minerals and trace elements and has the magical ability to heal wounds.

The Salt Stone Giant will sprinkle it on the injured Pokémon, and it only takes a moment for the Pokémon's injuries to heal.
To be continued...